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When Efficiency Meets the Duty to Verify: Reflections on The Verification-Value Paradox Image

When Efficiency Meets the Duty to Verify: Reflections on The Verification-Value Paradox

Leigh Vickery

The Verification-Value Paradox states that increases in efficiency from AI use “will be met by a correspondingly greater imperative to manually verify” the outputs. The result is that the net value of AI in many legal contexts may be negligible once verification is honestly accounted for. For low-stakes tasks, verification costs are light. For core legal work, verification costs are heavy. That’s the tension.

Courts Carve Out Boundaries for What Are Viable Legal Claims Under Federal Digital Music Statutes Image

Courts Carve Out Boundaries for What Are Viable Legal Claims Under Federal Digital Music Statutes

Stan Soocher

There are two key federally created entities whose mission it is to issue licenses and collect royalties on behalf of rights holders for digital transmissions of music: SoundExchange and the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC). This article reports on recent court rulings over whether the plaintiffs had viable causes of action related to SoundExchange and MLC royalty payments.

New Networking Resolution In 2026: Build Connection Without the Stress Image

New Networking Resolution In 2026: Build Connection Without the Stress

Sharon Meit Abrahams

For lawyers, networking is still one of the most dependable and effective ways to generate new business and build a steady pipeline of referrals. The encouraging news is that networking confidence is a skill that improves with preparation, awareness and practice. Below are strategies to help you feel more relaxed, prepared, and authentic at networking functions in 2026.

DOJ and SEC Cross-Border Priorities Require Increased Vigilance for Multinational Organizations and Their Advisors Image

DOJ and SEC Cross-Border Priorities Require Increased Vigilance for Multinational Organizations and Their Advisors

Jonathan New & Patrick Campbell & Alaina Ciccone

Both federal agencies are aligning their enforcement priorities with the Administration’s foreign policy goals, signaling heightened scrutiny of cross-border misconduct and increased compliance expectations for multinational organizations and their auditors and advisers.

Fifth Circuit Trashes Bankruptcy Jurisdictional Overreach Image

Fifth Circuit Trashes Bankruptcy Jurisdictional Overreach

Michael L. Cook

Sanchez shows the limits of bankruptcy jurisdiction in concrete terms. In the court’s hard-hitting analysis, the decision should at least convince bankruptcy courts to avoid hearing most post-confirmation and unrelated third-party disputes.

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